What is the Start Menu folder path?


  1. Posts : 54
    Windows 10 64bit Professional
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    What is the Start Menu folder path?


    Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2.

    Ok before I start, I already done my research and all posts are a copy & paste of the same suggestions which don't address this issue.
    I know the standard paths:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
    C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
    C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

    But these folders don't show the full content of what is in the Start Menu.
    For example I installed the Microsoft offline games, I can see the icons in the Start Menu but they are not visible in the above paths.
    In Windows 7 this task was easier since all files were visible in a specific user folder but what about Windows 10?
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  2. Posts : 338
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.4046)
       #2

    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

    Make sure to show hidden files
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  3. Posts : 54
    Windows 10 64bit Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    OldGuyFromCdn said:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

    Make sure to show hidden files
    Yes everything is enabled, system files too.
    I can see the folders but not the icons.
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  4. Posts : 338
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.4046)
       #4

    Open the folders.

    Here's one (Fx Sound folder) open on mine:
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  5. Posts : 54
    Windows 10 64bit Professional
    Thread Starter
       #5

    OldGuyFromCdn said:
    Open the folders.

    Here's one (Fx Sound folder) open on mine:
    That is right, what I realized is that Windows doesn't show its own icons like for example Media Player, Office etc. etc.. also right click on the icon in the Start Menu doesn't show the option to open the file location.
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  6. Posts : 338
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.4046)
       #6

    looked said:
    what I realized is that Windows doesn't show its own icons like for example Media Player, Office etc. etc..
    Never noticed that. I use Open Shell and created desktop shortcuts to everything I use regularly. I open the Win 10 Start Menu maybe once or twice a year.
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  7. Posts : 54
    Windows 10 64bit Professional
    Thread Starter
       #7

    OldGuyFromCdn said:
    Never noticed that. I use Open Shell and created desktop shortcuts to everything I use regularly. I open the Win 10 Start Menu maybe once or twice a year.
    Thank you, I knew Open Shell but I would like to leave the menu the Windows 10 stupid way is because I'm not the only person using the computer (I know I can create new users) also I do other tasks and I need to interact with other people while looking at the non productive and time wasting Windows menu.
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  8. Posts : 43,060
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #8

    For example I installed the Microsoft offline games,
    - may I ask from where?

    If from the Store, store apps are treated differently.

    As for Open Shell and other 3rd party start menus- those are just programs. You can use Win 10's start menu with Open Shell installed- as you probably know.

    Don't want others to see it? You could simply set it not to launch as a startup, so it's a program you could launch and close as you will.
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  9. Posts : 54
    Windows 10 64bit Professional
    Thread Starter
       #9

    dalchina said:
    - may I ask from where?
    If from the Store, store apps are treated differently.
    I messed up on that because I already moved the icons in a folder.
    As I said above the Microsoft icons are not visible in windows' folders.

    As for Open Shell and other 3rd party start menus- those are just programs. You can use Win 10's start menu with Open Shell installed- as you probably know.

    Don't want others to see it? You could simply set it not to launch as a startup, so it's a program you could launch and close as you will.
    I can't do that, I've to share the start menu with another user (and can't create another user) without modifications a part these that are included in Windows.
    So the only issue now are these silly Microsoft proprietary icons that can't be seen in the folders.
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  10. Posts : 43,060
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #10

    And thank you for your reply.

    I messed up on that because I already moved the icons in a folder.
    As I said above the Microsoft icons are not visible in windows' folders.
    Doesn't answer the question.

    I can't do that, I've to share the start menu with another user
    That's your choice.

    You could install Open Shell but not make it readily available to the other user.
    So the default is the Win 10 start menu.
    The other user need not even be aware Open Shell is installed.

    Your PC- your choice- your problem.
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